Brewers 7, Pirates 5
Nate McLouth narrowly misses snagging Ryan Braun's triple in Tuesday's first inning. (AP)
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
In a night filled with lead changes and seesaw action, the Pirates looked as if they would emerge victorious after Steve Pearce's two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning. It wasn't to be, however, as T.J. Beam allowed a walk-off homer that spoiled Jeff Karstens' stellar outing and Nyjer Morgan's four-hit, two-RBI effort.
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Series at a glance:
Tue. 09/23:
MIL 7, PIT 5
Wed. 09/24:
MIL 4, PIT 2
Thu. 09/25:
MIL 5, PIT 1
Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 5
Today's Boxes 9/23/08
TB 5, BAL 2
TB 7, BAL 5
ATL 3, PHI 2
BOS 5, CLE 4
KC 5, DET 0
NYY 3, TOR 1
NYM 6, CHC 2
WSH 9, FLA 4
CIN 2, HOU 1
TEX 6, OAK 4
MIN 9, CWS 3
STL 7, ARI 4
SEA 9, LAA 6
LAD 10, SD 1
COL 9, SF 4
September 23, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Pittsburgh
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
5 9
2
Milwaukee
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
7 11
0
Standings thru 9/23/08 | Recap: PIT | MIL | Gameday | Pirates stats | Brewers stats
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan , LF
5
0
4
2
0
0
0
.290
Sanchez, F , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
0
3
.266
McLouth , CF
4
0
1
0
1
0
3
.280
Doumit , C
5
0
0
0
0
1
4
.322
Mientkiewicz , 1B
3
2
0
0
2
0
2
.277
Pearce , RF
4
1
2
2
0
1
1
.239
LaRoche, An , 3B
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
.171
Cruz , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
.222
Karstens , P
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
.143
Chavez , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Burnett, S , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
a-Wilson, Ja , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.275
Grabow , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Beam , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 35 5 9 5 5 6 20
BATTING HR : Pearce (2, 8th inning off Mota, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Morgan 4; Sanchez, F; McLouth;
Pearce 5; LaRoche, An.RBI : Morgan 2 (7), Sanchez, F (51), Pearce 2 (13).2-out RBI : Morgan 2; Sanchez,
F.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : McLouth 2; Sanchez, F 2; Karstens; Mientkiewicz.SAC : Sanchez,
F.Team RISP : 2-for-10.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Morgan (9, 2nd base
off Bush/Kendall), Pearce (2, 2nd base off Coffey/Kendall).FIELDING E : Morgan (1, fielding),
McLouth (1, throw).
Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cameron , CF
5
1
2
2
0
1
0
.239
Durham , 2B
4
0
0
0
1
0
2
.287
Braun , LF
5
2
2
1
0
1
3
.288
Fielder , 1B
5
1
1
2
0
2
3
.274
Hardy , SS
4
1
2
0
0
2
0
.289
Hart, C , RF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.273
Counsell , 3B
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
.227
c-Hall , PH-3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.226
Kendall , C
3
0
1
1
0
0
2
.248
Bush , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.088
a-Weeks , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.234
Coffey , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Gagne , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Lamb , PH
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.236
Mota , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
d-Dillon , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.219
Torres , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 36 7 11 6 2 8 15
BATTING 2B : Counsell (14, Karstens), Cameron 2 (25, Karstens, Chavez), Kendall (29, Grabow).3B :
Braun (7, Karstens).HR : Fielder (34, 9th inning off Beam, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Cameron 4; Braun 4; Fielder
4; Hardy 2; Hart, C; Counsell 2; Kendall 2; Lamb.RBI : Braun (100), Cameron 2 (70), Kendall (47), Fielder 2 (100).2-out
RBI : Kendall; Fielder 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bush; Fielder 3; Kendall; Dillon.SAC :
Kendall; Hart, C.Team RISP : 3-for-14.Team LOB : 7.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Karstens
6.0
5
3
1
1
6
0
4.03
Chavez (BS, 2)
0.2
2
1
1
1
0
0
4.61
Burnett, S
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.67
Grabow (BS, 4)
1.0
2
1
1
0
1
0
2.96
Beam (L, 2-2)
0.2
2
2
2
0
1
1
4.23
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bush
5.0
5
3
3
3
2
0
4.25
Coffey
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
4.62
Gagne
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
5.68
Mota (BS, 3)
1.0
1
2
2
1
1
1
4.13
Torres (W, 7-5)
1.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
3.12
WP : Karstens.IBB : McLouth (by Torres).Pitches-strikes :
Karstens 87-62, Chavez 16-8, Burnett, S 1-1, Grabow 21-15, Beam 12-7, Bush 92-55, Coffey 18-10, Gagne 18-10, Mota 18-10, Torres
16-8.Groundouts-flyouts : Karstens 4-7, Chavez 2-0, Burnett, S 1-0, Grabow 1-0, Beam 0-0, Bush 1-9, Coffey 0-1,
Gagne 1-0, Mota 0-0, Torres 2-1.Batters faced : Karstens 25, Chavez 5, Burnett, S 1, Grabow 5, Beam 4, Bush 23,
Coffey 4, Gagne 4, Mota 5, Torres 5.Inherited runners-scored : Chavez 1-1, Burnett, S 2-0.Umpires :
HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Angel Hernandez.Weather : 70 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind :
10 mph, R to L.T : 3:11.Att : 36,612.September 23, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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